Comments on: How big should the crate be when crate training? http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm Dog Training Tips And Advice On How To Train Your Dog. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Allie A. http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-254 Allie A. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-254 The crate should be big enough for him to stand up and lay down. They should not have room to really stretch out or to walk around. If they can poo in one corner and lay down in another IT'S TOO BIG. Once the pup had learned, he can be moved up to a crate that is twice his size. Make sure it is a wire crate with tons of ventelation. You can make your dog sick if he gets to hot. (upset tummy) **my pup learned NO in less than 10 minutes*** Best way to teach a dog NO is to put a handful food on the ground in between you and the pup. When he goes for the food, cover it with you hand and say NO. When he leaves it alone, give him ONE pellet of the food from A DIFFERENT place. Don't give it to him from the pile. That teaches him it was ok to eat from that pile. Never spend too long on one lesson. They get REALLY bored really quick. 10 mins at most. Come back to it in an hour if you have to. Never repremand for them not learning or getting something wrong. They have to have a BIG learning curve! Shoving your dogs face in the poo they left on your floor will only get you vet bills from your dogs nose getting infected. When they are in trouble... yelling is enough. They understand when you are over them screaming at them. Don't make it worse by hitting them. END ON A GOOD NOTE!! If after a couple good tries stop and play with them. They will not listen once they get bored. LOVE THEM!!! The crate should be big enough for him to stand up and lay down. They should not have room to really stretch out or to walk around. If they can poo in one corner and lay down in another IT’S TOO BIG. Once the pup had learned, he can be moved up to a crate that is twice his size.
Make sure it is a wire crate with tons of ventelation. You can make your dog sick if he gets to hot. (upset tummy)
**my pup learned NO in less than 10 minutes***
Best way to teach a dog NO is to put a handful food on the ground in between you and the pup. When he goes for the food, cover it with you hand and say NO. When he leaves it alone, give him ONE pellet of the food from A DIFFERENT place. Don’t give it to him from the pile. That teaches him it was ok to eat from that pile.
Never spend too long on one lesson. They get REALLY bored really quick. 10 mins at most. Come back to it in an hour if you have to.
Never repremand for them not learning or getting something wrong. They have to have a BIG learning curve!
Shoving your dogs face in the poo they left on your floor will only get you vet bills from your dogs nose getting infected.
When they are in trouble… yelling is enough. They understand when you are over them screaming at them. Don’t make it worse by hitting them.
END ON A GOOD NOTE!! If after a couple good tries stop and play with them. They will not listen once they get bored.
LOVE THEM!!!

]]> By: Mary Beth http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-255 Mary Beth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-255 Put something else in the crate to take up some of the room. The idea is to have the crate be big enough for the dog, but not so large that the dog can poop or pee and then get away from it. Put something else in the crate to take up some of the room. The idea is to have the crate be big enough for the dog, but not so large that the dog can poop or pee and then get away from it.

]]> By: My Golden Jewel <3 2 Vids n P http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-256 My Golden Jewel <3 2 Vids n P Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-256 Yes, it is true. For potty training it should be big enough for them to turn around in. But, don't worry! Just slide a piece of plastic of some sort, in between the bars (I am sure you will figure out the way) That way, you can adjust it as the puppy grows and gets bigger. Well, Good Luck! Yes, it is true. For potty training it should be big enough for them to turn around in.

But, don’t worry! Just slide a piece of plastic of some sort, in between the bars (I am sure you will figure out the way) That way, you can adjust it as the puppy grows and gets bigger.

Well, Good Luck!

]]> By: Anubis * Star http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-257 Anubis * Star Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-257 Just block off the crate. You only want it big enough for him to stand up and turn around, and lay down comfertably. If he can go potty in one corner then lay in another, he will. You can't let him have that option. just block the crate off with something. go to a lumber store and have them cut you a piece of wood that will fit in the crate standing up. As he grows bigger slide it over more and more. Thats what we did with our shepherd. Just block off the crate. You only want it big enough for him to stand up and turn around, and lay down comfertably. If he can go potty in one corner then lay in another, he will. You can’t let him have that option. just block the crate off with something. go to a lumber store and have them cut you a piece of wood that will fit in the crate standing up. As he grows bigger slide it over more and more. Thats what we did with our shepherd.

]]> By: vet2beeLexi http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-258 vet2beeLexi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-258 The crate should be big enough so that ur jack russel doesnt want to pee in it at night The crate should be big enough so that ur jack russel doesnt want to pee in it at night

]]> By: doggyluver http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-259 doggyluver Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-259 that crate will be fine. just take him out more because he will be tempted to use it. try a potty break every hour if possible. remove the water when you won't be able to take him out for a long time, but not for longer than 4 hours or so. give lots of praise when they go potty outside. that crate will be fine. just take him out more because he will be tempted to use it. try a potty break every hour if possible. remove the water when you won’t be able to take him out for a long time, but not for longer than 4 hours or so. give lots of praise when they go potty outside.

]]> By: dartass224 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-260 dartass224 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-260 Big enough to turn around and lye down in but not too big where they can potty in one corner and sleep in another. Take him out right before and after crating him. Big enough to turn around and lye down in but not too big where they can potty in one corner and sleep in another. Take him out right before and after crating him.

]]> By: Acacia Rottz http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-261 Acacia Rottz Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-261 Reduce the area inside the crate. I assume the crate did not come with a divider?? You can buy one, or find something else to put in the crate to make it smaller inside and giving him less room to move around and get away from the urine. You do not need to go and buy a second crate. Use your imagination. You'll figure it out and see what works with your dog, something he can not chew up, preferably Reduce the area inside the crate. I assume the crate did not come with a divider?? You can buy one, or find something else to put in the crate to make it smaller inside and giving him less room to move around and get away from the urine. You do not need to go and buy a second crate. Use your imagination. You’ll figure it out and see what works with your dog, something he can not chew up, preferably

]]> By: pit lover http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-262 pit lover Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-262 yes, that's true, you only want it to be as big as she is now. you should've bought a crate with a divider so that you can move it to a bigger size as she grows. you might can still use the one you bought, it just may take a little longer to crate train her. yes, that’s true, you only want it to be as big as she is now. you should’ve bought a crate with a divider so that you can move it to a bigger size as she grows. you might can still use the one you bought, it just may take a little longer to crate train her.

]]> By: Pheebster http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm/comment-page-1#comment-263 Pheebster Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:42 +0000 http://puppydogtrainingtips.com/how-big-should-the-crate-be-when-crate-training.htm#comment-263 Did the crate come with a divider? The crate needs to be big enough so that he can stand up and turn around, but no larger. The divider allows you to buy a large crate, and you move the divider as the puppy grows. The key to good housetraining is consistency. Get your dog on a schedule. He needs to go out first thing in the morning, the last thing at night, as well as after each meal. The crate is a great housetraining tool. A dog will not eliminate where he sleeps, so make the crate like his "home." As long as he's in there, he won't eliminate, which is why you don't want the crate to be too big. Did the crate come with a divider? The crate needs to be big enough so that he can stand up and turn around, but no larger. The divider allows you to buy a large crate, and you move the divider as the puppy grows.

The key to good housetraining is consistency. Get your dog on a schedule. He needs to go out first thing in the morning, the last thing at night, as well as after each meal. The crate is a great housetraining tool. A dog will not eliminate where he sleeps, so make the crate like his "home." As long as he’s in there, he won’t eliminate, which is why you don’t want the crate to be too big.

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